subject: Top 2d Barcode Scanner [print this page] Barcode scanners can come in different forms and can have different functions and abilities. Common scanners can scan all types of barcodes even the most dilapidated ones. However, there are also special barcode scanner we call 2D barcode scanner. 2D barcode scanners have the ability to scan two dimensional barcodes.
2D barcode scanners are not as widely-used as one dimensional barcode scanners however most companies today have already been using such as device because of its added benefits.
There are many different types of barcodes on a product. There are one-dimensional barcodes and two-dimensional barcodes. One dimensional barcodes are thin vertical lines that can grow thicker as data gets bigger. On the other hand, two dimensional barcodes look like a chess board with both vertical and horizontal lines crossed forming a perpendicular line.
One dimensional barcode scanners will not be able to read two dimensional barcodes. We can only read two dimensional barcodes if we use two dimensional barcode scanners.
2D barcode scanners use two different technologies to be able to scan two dimensional barcodes. It uses imaging technology and CCD. The CCD uses sensors to detect light reflexes to decode barcodes while imaging takes a photo of the barcode.
There are so many forms of 2D barcode scanners and just like 1D barcode scanners, it can be held, placed on a desk or mounted on a wall depending on what would fit your company most. It is usually a plug and play device. You can simple attach it on a computer via USB port.
Now what are the benefits of a two dimensional barcode scanner? Two dimensional barcode scanners are most beneficial to companies who would like to store more information on a barcode. 2D barcode scannners may also decode one dimensional barcodes on a product.
